Edwards vs Masvidal

When is Edwards vs Masvidal?

Leon Edwards could potentially square off against Jorge Masvidal, in Summer 2025.

The fight would take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Edwards vs Masvidal stats

Leon Edwards would step into the octagon with a record of 22 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Jorge Masvidal would make his way to the cage with a record of 35 wins, 17 losses and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

The stats suggest Masvidal would have an advantage in power over Edwards, with a 46% knock out percentage over Edwards' 32%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Edwards would have a slight advantage over Masvidal, with a 14% submission rate over Masvidal's 6%.

Leon Edwards is the younger man by 7 years, at 33 years old.

Edwards has a height advantage of 3 inches over Masvidal. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Edwards is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 25 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 8 years later than Masvidal, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He has fought 47 less professional rounds, 86 to Masvidal's 133.

Edwards vs Masvidal form

Edwards has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Sean Brady at UFC London: Edwards vs. Brady on 22nd March 2025 by submission in the 4th round at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 – Manchester on 27th July 2024 by unanimous decision in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had won against Colby Covington at UFC 296 on 16th December 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 on 18th March 2023 by majority decision in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 on 20th August 2022 by knockout in the 5th round in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Jorge Masvidal has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 on 8th April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Miami-Dade Arena, Miami, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Colby Covington at UFC 272 on 5th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Kamaru Usman at UFC 261 on 24th April 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Before that, he had been defeated by Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 on 11th July 2020 by unanimous decision in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

He was victorious against Nate Diaz at UFC 244 on 2nd November 2019 by knockout in the 3rd round at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Leon Edwards has been fighting more than Jorge Masvidal.

Leon Edwards last fought 8 days ago, while Jorge Masvidal's last outing was 1 year, 11 months and 22 days ago.

Edwards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Masvidal's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

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